His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 331

Elena

“So, where were you today?”

I looked at Marvin with wide eyes. After spending our day together at the house, he surprised me with a homemade dinner and ended our evening in the kitchen. Who would’ve thought all of this was to interrogate me?

“I was at this hotel with this guy from my work.” I teased him, avoiding an answer. Other than these stupid, obvious jokes-I couldn’t keep lying to him.

“No, seriously.” Marvin raised his brow.

“You nosy pig.” I punched his shoulder. “Did I ask what you were doing today, hm?”

Marvin rubbed the back of his neck and smiled shyly. “You’re right.” He spoke. “It’s not really my business. I just thought maybe you met up with your dad-”

“Well, I didn’t.”

With a look of pity, Marvin propped his chin on his hand, observing the look on my face. One thing was sure. I would not be the first one to reach out to my family.

“What are you staring at?”

“That green thing between your teeth.” Marvin pulled a disgusted face, moving his finger to my incisors to remove it. “Right there!”

I smacked my hand over my mouth as he pulled away from his hand and lowered my head, embarrassed. “You should’ve told me sooner!” I cleaned my teeth with my tongue. Talk about embarrassing.

“And miss out on the opportunity to make fun of you?” Marvin cackled. “Never.”

“That’s it. I’m breaking up with you!”

“Is that what our marriage will be like in the future?” Marvin asked. “You threatening to divorce me any second.”

“M-marriage?”

Just the thought made my heart beat out of my chest, and it was not because I felt flattered. It was because I had no idea what the future had in store.

Marvin cleared his throat uncomfortably. “I’m sorry, I-I just thought…”

“No, don’t be!” I stopped him. “It’s just that we’ve never discussed something serious like that before.”

It’s true. We didn’t. Other than the day Anya died, our friendship and relationship had mainly been laughs and giggles.

“Would you like to be my wife one day?”

I blushed. “That depends. Is that a proposal?”

mouth but was unable to speak. I hit his shoulder and threw my head back in laughter to ease the tension. “I’m

know that.” Marvin

conversation, but he was

feel about children?” I wondered. We were already on the

mean Marvin shrugged, ignoring the true intentions of my question.

you want children?” He asked

admitted. Becoming a better parent than my dad, who kicked me out of the house, and my mom, who didn’t hesitate to abandon us, had become a life goal. I would

“Definitely.”

even want children, and would I still

“How about you?”

if you

like that almost made it seem as if I had forced him

about leaving San

something we would both agree

Marvin shifted his legs uncomfortably. Was he not pleased

“How about you?”

live someplace quiet, away from all my duties.” He

rather jump off a cliff than settle

so if you plan on dying here, I’ll die

He deserved better.

up on his dreams to make me happy, and all I

had never occurred to me just how different we were, I didn’t

people. Marvin did have friends, but he liked his peace and

my answers make you

THE

deep breath. “I’m not telling you all of this to please you. I just really can’t stand being

everything.” I made myself

doubting me.” He spoke, determined. “I would drop everything to be with you

couldn’t help but wonder what would happen if I would just tell him the truth-the truth

understand my reasons and forgive me for my immaturity. Or perhaps he would handle it as a Castillo since he was raised as one and cut me

ever killed someone for lying?” I blurted, feeling chills

“W-what?” He chuckled.

you ever killed s-”

question

“So have you?”

long pause before Marvin coughed to break the silence.

Do you like it?” I asked without a single thought. His words scared me because I had hoped for him to confess to pitying liars. I had hoped for him to

at me with a dark expression. Frightened,

spare their lives as you cock the gun and stare into their hopeful pathetic eyes to hear

into a tight and comforting hug. I took a relieved breath and pulled away to smack him on the